Our highly popular Summer Jam Basketball Camp is back for a third year. It’s designed to get both recreational and competitive players ready for the upcoming basketball season!
The camp will include a mix of conditioning, skills development, movement and spacing on the floor with a focus on how to think the game better. Small-sided games and drills will emphasize fun while developing critical shooting, ball-handling, passing and defensive skills.
A camp-ending tournament will enable players to compete and get game-ready for the season!
Camp attendees will work on the following skills:
- Ball-handling: Sharpening their ability to use both hands; protecting the ball from defenders; using change of speed and direction to drive past a defender; learning or sharpening more advanced dribbles.
- Shooting: Instructors have been taught by and worked with NBA shooting coach Dave Love and WNBA and NBA shooting coach BriAnna Garza. Throughout the camp, we will progress from strengthening fundamentals (release point, finish, guide hand, footprint, leg drive) to improving mid-range shooting arc and accuracy, to more advanced shots for players who have the strength and ability (runners, floaters, and 3-point shots). We will work on shooting off the catch and the dribble.
- Passing: Players will improve their ability to pass with both hands and with one hand with age-appropriate passes.
- Rebounding: We will focus on the fundamentals of boxing out, getting the rebound, and using proper footwork and body position to either score on an offensive rebound or start the defensive transition.
- Defensive Fundamentals: Players will learn how to improve their ability to defend 1 on 1 and how to become a more effective defender off the ball.
- Movement and Spacing: We will teach players how to properly move and space the floor using cuts, filling gaps and enabling space for their teammates to drive the ball.
- Transition: Players will learn how to play in transition on both sides of the ball, including sprinting, spacing and defending with an advantage or disadvantage.
Attendees will have fun, learn new things and will sharpen existing skills, while making new friends in the gym. All attendees will receive a Summer Jam dri-fit t-shirt.
Mark Emond and Brian Cameron are the Camp Directors and lead instructors. Mark and Brian are Head Coaches for West Ottawa’s U16 and U15 Competitive Girls Teams. Mark has previously coached at the provincial level at the Ontario Summer Games and Brian at the U Sports level, with the Lakehead Thunderwolves. |
